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I Fall In Love Too Easily
ed saindon
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Late night musings on “I Fall In Love Too Easily”.
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Taiwan vibesworkshop notes 6/9 2020
debbyws319
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Continue to work on Donna lee: Quarter notes -> then adding 8th notes considering a logical approach practicing in different keys Chords -> in quarter notes Chordal solo One voicing for each chord (4 note voicing) W/o root on dom…
4 years 10 months ago - 0 comments
Have You Met Miss Jones? Solo Arrangement
rogersvibes
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This is an arrangement of Have You Met Miss Jones? I have been working on for the upcoming Pop Up Class. I'm hoping to play it a little faster and work it through the keys of F, Db, and A. Feedback welcome!
4 years 10 months ago - 3 comments
Moose the Mooche Chord Melody
tonymiceli
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I'm always wondering how to play a busy bebop tune and add chords. I also don't think we have to play a lot of chords with a busy melody as busy melodies usually have a lot of information in them. So I tried here to simply add only notes…
4 years 10 months ago - 2 comments
Debby's assignment - Donna Lee (Tony's transcription + Donna lee in C)
debbyws319
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTarH3B5U2s&list=PL-vFGfMIOcNq2Q48Fd140…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phThwIPVcX4 There are two videos, one is donna lee transcription on tony's audio file that he sent us, the other one is a regular…
4 years 10 months ago - 1 comments
Mainieri with Gadd in the Late 70's
tonymiceli
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Martin Denny Playing Summertime
tonymiceli
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Post in the shout by bradrumlv. This is a beautiful arrangement!
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Have You Met Miss Jones ... vibes and vocals
Rogerhdg
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Once through the Intro and melody on vibes, then vocals with iReal running. This is pretty much the way our old folks band, the Second Winds, usually plays, first the melody, then vocals, then various instruments taking a ride on the…
4 years 10 months ago - 1 comments
Vibe Talk with Mike Balter
tonymiceli
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7 aspects of the music we play and how it is recieved
Randy_Sutin
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Today's coffee hour conversation touched down on this twice, once during the discussion of mallet hardness (pretty universal agreement that music not heard is music not good) and again during the discussion about the role of lyrics. These…
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Wednesday Pop Up Class - The Diminished Scale
tonymiceli
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Our next Pop Up Class is this Wednesday and we will talk about the Diminished Scale. This ties in with our last class which was on "Have You Met Miss Jones". All the dominant chords in this tune are 13 b9 chords. That's the diminished…
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Glassy, Milk Bottles, Soft, Rubbery, Washy, No Attack, Bricks
tonymiceli
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I"m thinking about all this talk about mallets and sound. So I was wondering how we would classify different peoples sound? I don't mean in a negative way. I'm listening to Steve Nelson right now, Mike Dirubo's new cd. Ed mentioned glassy…
4 years 10 months ago - 6 comments
Solitude
Michael DuBick
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Playing ballads is always a challenge; phrasing and tempo are crucial for expressing a song's essence. Fortunately, we can draw upon the way vocalists confront this for guidance. Billie Holiday, one of my favorites, recorded and performed…
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Mack The Knife
ed saindon
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An Oldie But Goodie - "Mack The Knife"
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Moon River (from hang with Joe and Gustavo)
ed saindon
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"Moon River" - Solo version from a hang with Joe Locke and Gustavo Agatiello. We’ve had quite a few of these weekend sessions and for me they have been so much fun, informative and inspirational. We can spend at least eight hours a day in…
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Squeaky Pedal Treatments?
mwalbridge
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Hi everyone! I'm wondering if anyone has found any general at home solutions to helping squeaky pedals? I have a Musser M55 and am noticing a lot of pedal squeaks especially if my pedal is tilted to the side in any way. I am just looking…
4 years 10 months ago - 4 comments
Beginner Video I Made for Another Organization
tonymiceli
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Very simple but gets you improvising in minutes. And it's kind of fun!
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June 7th Coffee Hang
tonymiceli
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June 6, 2020 Vibe Talk With Mike Balter
tonymiceli
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Solitude - New Composition for Solo Vibraphone
mwalbridge
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Hi everyone! I've just released my new composition for solo vibraphone called Solitude. I have been spending a lot of time in quarantine thinking about what sounds I like to hear on the vibes and how to showcase them. This piece is the…
4 years 8 months ago - 6 comments
The Creative Mind of Bill Evans
tonymiceli
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A must watch.
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A GREAT Dave Friedman Lesson: Watch: Listen: Learn -V
tonymiceli
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This is a beautiful lesson by friedman. Wait until you hear this solo! It's an incredibly melodic solo, which is the point of the lesson. So Watch: Lesson: Learn! And if you have any questions, ask David!
11 months ago - 36 comments
Friedman Etude #9
Oliver_M37
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Took a short break, but I just uploaded 7 and 9! I swear, I've been trying to record #20 for like a month but it never comes out how I want it. Maybe next week.
4 years 10 months ago - 0 comments
Friedman Etude #7
Oliver_M37
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I took a tiny break, but I'm working on Friedman's whole book again. Number 7!
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Stride Vibes - Moanin'
Oliver_M37
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This one was kind of just for fun and is a little unpolished. But I've been practicing Tony's stride stuff and it seemed applicable to Art Blakey's shuffle feel in Moanin'. I put in a "bass solo," and I'm working on my block chords. I'm…
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